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February 05, 2018, Monday
Budget 2018 impact: Nervous times for debt market; bond yields hit new high
There could be a sudden issuance of massive amounts of corporate paper in a rising yield scenario
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January 03, 2018, Wednesday
Is there a Rs 1.25-trillion hole in the EPS?
A 2016 ruling by the Supreme Court has removed the maximum ceiling on pension
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December 06, 2017, Wednesday
Post-retirement EPF interest is taxed
Though the post-retirement interest income earned on EPF will be taxed, discuss with an advisor before withdrawing the amount
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June 29, 2017, Thursday
What ails National Pension System?
Over 90 per cent of subscribers in NPS are government employees. The rest invest to get tax benefits
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March 01, 2016, Tuesday
Why Arun Jaitley's move to tax EPF withdrawal is morally wrong
Rather than correcting a bad instrument like NPS, Jaitley and his team of experts preferred to make all pension plans equally bad
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February 29, 2016, Monday
Debashis Basu: A delayed hit for the salaried class
This the first time that PF withdrawal is being taxed. A saving grace is that the tax is only on contributions made after April ...
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September 06, 2015, Sunday
Back to reliable sectors
In the absence of significant policy reforms, FMCG, pharma and IT could be a theme over the next few months
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March 31, 2013, Sunday
Debt funds score over fixed deposits
Medium- and long-term debt funds are likely to perform better with each rate cut; returns from FDs will improve but may remain ...